Lockdown In India

Maharashtra, UP, Delhi among 18 states showing decline in daily new COVID-19 cases, says Centre

During a press briefing on the pandemic situation, the Centre said that an "early trend of decline" in daily new COVID-19 cases and deaths have been noted in the country

Coronavirus India News Updates: CRPF lost 108 personnel to COVID-19, highest among central forces, shows data

Coronavirus India News Updates: A total of 271 personnel of the seven forces of CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and NDRF have succumbed to the pandemic so far

Third wave of COVID-19 'inevitable', says top govt adviser; virus kills record 3,780 in 24 hrs

The ministry also said that a rise in the number of daily COVID-19 cases and mortality has been observed in Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand, indicating the pandemic is moving eastwards

Judiciary raps Centre, state govts as COVID-19 cases cross 2 cr; ICMR revises testing advisory

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday night criticised the management of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the deaths of patients due to oxygen shortage in hospitals is nothing less than genocide, and is a criminal act

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to Delhi AIIMS

Sources told PTI that the 88-year old Congress veteran had a mild fever in the morning and later tested positive. Singh has also taken both the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine: All above age 18 eligible for inoculation from 1 May, announces Centre as coronavirus cases surge

This comes as India's total tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 1.50-crore mark on Monday, with around 25 lakh cases being added in just 15 days

COVID-19: PM calls for four-day 'vaccination festival', asks states to curb virus spread on war footing

Narendra Modi emphasised 'test, track, treat', COVID-appropriate behaviour and COVID management to contain the pandemic. He called for the vaccine festival to be held between 11 to 14 April

'Utterly baseless': Harsh Vardhan slams Maharashtra govt's COVID-19 vaccine shortage claim

The Union health minister also accused the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt of trying to cover its 'failures' by spreading panic on vaccines

Mumbai: BMC issues fresh guidelines on lockdown, allows home-delivery of food, essential supplies during curbs

The order also said that during the weekend lockdown, take-away from the restaurants in person will not be allowed, although home delivery will now be allowed

Maharashtra likely to run out of COVID-19 vaccine in three days, says health minister Rajesh Tope

The minister urged the Centre to give priority to Maharashtra since the coronavirus cases were more in the state and the overall toll was over 50,000